Christmas is here but it's not the turkey that's getting basted... with symptoms to spot and festive cheer, Prty and the gang are getting BFPS this year!!

prty it's so much easier for the men folk to get tested though, 1 sample and that's it, there's so many more tests for us to go through, it's easier to rule out problems with them before moving on to the other tests

glitter we have it to do at home too, but his appointment to drop it in is for tomorrow morning.

prty you're right, I'm not out until she shows up, but am not getting my hopes up this month, the cramping is a fairly good sign she is on her way

Hi all, have had abit of cramping today and just noticed a slight orange / red tinge when I went to the toilet.. I think AF is FINALLY on its way!
My DH has to do his sample too soon snowy, we've got it at home for him to do.

Keep your chin up kitten it's always worth DTD, it just takes that 1 time, that's what I keep saying anyway!

FX for you this time prty

CD 27 here but doubt there'll be any testing this month. Have had some cramping the last couple days so think AF is imminent (although have also had a dodgy tummy last couple days so that could explain the cramping). In other news DH is leaving his sample in for testing tomorrow morning so should have news on that front soon

hippy - totally understand what you mean. It's horrible putting our lives on hold for ttc and it gets me down too. I think the putting less pressure on yourself thing is definitely a good thing, I'm going to try that too.
prty- tww always drags doesn't it?! Hope you can distract yourself a bit.
Anyone testing soon? We could do with some lovely bfp pics to keep us going.
Cd10 here - bboooorrrriiinngggggg. Have been away from dh for a few days and get back tomorrow so the dtd begins - what's the point though really. Though got my second acupuncture session on Thursday which I'm looking forward to.

Thanks prty and snowy!! I think you're right! Being a hippybird, I like to keep things natural, and I feel really burned by what happened with my hips (long story short, developed acute pain syndrome in both hips, was put on medication For epilepsy, which works with nerve pain, which helped, but I became medically addicted, and couldn't come off for ages, and then had to wean myself off veeeerrrryyy slowly. That was why we didn't try for more after our ds). But you're right, I'll go to the docs this month, and get the ball rolling!
I think what's getting me down is that I feel like I've been putting my life on hold for this! I know you've all talked about that problem.
Travelling back from my sis - who's life as so hectic, with 3 already, and another on the way, I've got that feeling you get on holiday sometimes - I need to sort my life out a bit. No more putting things on hold. I'm going to get on with my life, keep busy with other things, and just try to be less obsessed with this TTC. I'll still stay on here, but am going to try and put less pressure on myself.

hippy I know how you feel. I stopped contraception 18 months ago and decided to just let nature take its course for the first few months or so, but no joy. For about 12 months we have been actively trying and still no joy. I was reluctant to seek medical intervention but I gave in and have started that process, unfortunately some of us just need that extra help

Hi all! I'm currently at my sisters, who is 20 weeks - do you remember I told about her baby bomb a few cycles ago. I was due tomorrow, and just felt like this could be our month. I always feel like that, I know, but this month felt to me like, if it wasn't 'the one', then maybe it's just not going to happen. Then, sure enough, a day early today, here she is, the fucker!!
Now I'm just not sure what to feel, or do. I'm just really sad that I just don't think it's going to happen for us! I had the coil out two years ago, and although we've not been actively 'trying' that whole time, we've been using no contraception, and we're trying to be 'relaxed'. The last 6 months or so, we've been more actively trying, and still nothing!
I suppose I should go to the docs - we should - but I just feel weird about medical intervention, I don't know why! I want it to happen naturally.
Anyway, sorry to just come on here and rant about myself, and not comment on anything from you guys. Just having a pity party here!

My womb tilts backwards neetie but I have still managed to get pregnant before.

Pleased your acupuncture is going well Kitten.

I get horrific ovulation pains thanks to endometriosis and it can last half an hour or so or several hours. The best way to describe it is a really intense, burning stitch that goes all the way down my hip. Annoyingly it can be too painful to DTD when it happened which really makes ttc more difficult than it already is.

Thanks prty, time will soon tell

CD 25 out of 28 - have managed to keep myself relatively calm this cycle, but i think that's about to fly out the window big time. Also beginning to experience some tell tale pains

Thanks prty much appreciated.
Today I feel much better af is almost gone so much so that we dtd this morning, hubby is being amazing and despite still being stresses about his work is so positive and supportive about conceiving. Def decided to no longer chart etc just to let things happen.

Morning all, how is everyone? So I've been abit absent this week.. It's been so busy and tiring at work so I've literally been coming home and collapsing!
Well took my last provera tablet Wednesday so currently waiting for AF to show up then need to go in for my bloods and then make an appointment for that X-ray

Well af is being a complete cow this month day 4 and am still getting cramps and backache..grrr.. tbh since deciding to stop all charting etc have felt much calmer we will just keep going just not stress about it.

Prty that sounds like ovulation pain to me. I always get pain where i imagine my ovaries are in the middle of my cycle and since doing OPKs have noticed that they always coincide with positive results - this month DH and i DTD about 12 hrs prior to the pain so i dont think i can fault our timing

prty - yes it's definitely like that. I'm getting sick of looking at dates, timing it perfectly because we need to then after all that I'm still not pregnant - why? How can dtd before and when the opk is positive just keep not working? Sorry ignore my rant this morning - am expecting a baby bomb from friends any day now so my stress levels are pretty high as I'll have to pretend to be really happy for them even though I'm

prty sounds like you felt something to do with ovulation- could be a good sign. I never feel anything (probably because my ovaries are old and knackered).
neetie - I think that sounds like a good plan. If you felt calmer not doing stuff then that's got to be good for you. That's always the advice - relaxation is the key people say.
I'm cd6, going away this weekend without dh but will be back on Monday for cd11 and the start of the fw (ha! or infertile in my case) - I said to dh it would be a shagathon again next week and he just looked tired at the thought. It's starting to take it's toll on us now